sub
trac
tion
Plural
subtractions
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the mathematical process of finding the difference between two numbers, quantities, or expressions
- In subtraction, 15 minus 7 equals 8.
- The teacher explained how subtraction is used to calculate change.
- Subtraction is one of the four basic arithmetic operations.
- The student practiced subtraction problems for homework.
- Using subtraction, she determined how many apples remained.
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the process of taking something away from a larger amount
- The subtraction of several items from the inventory caused discrepancies.
- After the subtraction of fees, the balance was smaller than expected.
- The project suffered from the subtraction of key team members.
- The sudden subtraction of resources left the department struggling.
- He noticed the subtraction of his favorite books from the shelf.
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